Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

Il siuinlicu tih was Iicu VI iI AhSh
he said that rs we were near his
room / should come up with him and
have something. We took n cab and
drove there. He produced bottle OF
wine and the first glass finished me for
that night When woke up next
morning was in his bed. He had
even taken the suit I wore and left me
these rags Twas Ill and dizzy. but /
dressed myself in what he had left me
and went TO the British Eagle. They
utterly repudiated me there. Said
they had never seen me. Said the man
i pretended was had paid his bill tho
night before and had left for Paris
with his luggage. They threatened to
send for policeman, and so there the
matter stands. / tried TO find Mild.
mays room. but couldn't Now have
n brother in New York who is wealthy.
I can got money BY cable. II you will
lend me enough to send message to
him will pay it trebly in twcnty-four
hours"
"very cool. Write out the dispatch
TO your brother"
Mr.. johnson drew up TO the table. and
after good deal of thought finished
his dispatch.
"Therel' he said at last, counting
over the words twice; "twenty-six
words at two shillings each will DO
titty-two shillings. Big sum for send
ing telegram"
1T is" replied. "Let's see It."
He showed over the paper to me. 1t
read:
ADAM W. JOHNSON, WALL STREET, Nxw
YORK-Piease cable me s,O. Twin explain
by letter. Don't delay.
| CHARLES JOHNSON.
Charihg Cross Post-oface.
There arc two or three improve
ments can suggest. We will cut out
the Please the II and the Don't
delay Supposing we have the answer
directed here"
"Yes. would be glad II You could get
the cable orlcr cashed for me-"
That can be arranged. Now the
biggest Improvement is that cabling
costs but siXpence word. instead Of
two shillings That viii be eleven shil-
lings."
Quite n saving" he said. without
showing much joy over the economy.
"well. IL YOU will kindly give me the
eleven shillings will send the mes
sage"
"Oh. you don't need 10 trouble. I'll
send the message. You call in to-
morrow and the answer will be- here"
81 see YOU are afraid to trust me with
the money"
"Oh. not at all; but know some of
the fellows ut the cable office. and l
think | can set the message rushed
through"
"Ah."
"You call IN about this time to-rnor-
row."
"Yes. but how am 10 live till thcn?"
"How did YOU expect TO live? You
We're going of all right with the cable
gram3'
IL thought YOU would"
Here he paused2
you thought would what"
"Wcll. to tell the honest truth. j
thought perhaps | could condense the
cablcgram bit and save enough to
help me through until tomorrow.
II don't think it would be advisable
to condense it,.
jess so. You couldn't see your
way to-a triilc-I-"
Don't think could"
"Ah. very well. I'll call in to-mor-
row. That is. of course, II lam alive"
Certainly. ANY reasonable reser-
vation."
"You might open the reply If I'm not
here when it comes"
"very good"
"Well. good day, sir"
Good day."
H. was game to the last. i thought
he was going To swear little when he
found he was not TO get the money for
the cable dispatch. However, he
didn't. The cablegram is still on my
desk. IL has not been sent, as l
thought it best 10 wait and see il Mr..
Johnson called again. 1t is two weeks
since he was here. and / am beginning
to fear that he has again fallen into
the hands Of tho wicked Mildmay.
Still. II this should meet the eye Of his
brother in Wall street he may forward
me the one hundred dollars, and shall
make il the nucleus of fund for the
assistance of people who are stranded
in London.-Luke Sharp, ir Detroit